Chapter 71 Li Zhi's Treat
Yuancheng, a very small city, is only 30,000 miles away from the Taichu Ancient Mine. It is a human city built almost under the nose of the Taichu Ancient Mine.

At the same time, it is also the only city in the outer mining area of ​​​​the Taichu Ancient Mine, and it is also a city where no mortals live.

The transfer of materials from all the major holy land mining areas takes place in this city.

Most of the source stones dug out from the mining area outside the Taichu Ancient Mine will also undergo preliminary sorting in Yuancheng. Valuable source stones will be directly transported back to the sect by the major forces, or those whose true value cannot be determined will be transported to the stone workshops opened by the major forces in the Holy City for public sale.

Therefore, except for the Holy City in the Northern Territory, the quality of the source stones sold in the Source City is relatively higher than that in other places, and of course the price is also very high.

Although Yuancheng is not big, there are many stone houses opened by major forces here.

On the one hand, these stone houses sell source stones to the outside world; on the other hand, they serve as bridgeheads for major forces to penetrate into the Taichu mining area.

Therefore, there are quite a few experts stationed in Yuancheng.

Walking on the mottled and quaint streets, the streets paved with huge stones have become bumpy under the baptism of time, but it has not affected the enthusiasm of pedestrians at all.

The city wall, built of reddish-brown boulders, is simple and weathered, full of traces of time, which makes people involuntarily associate.

Li Zhi, dressed in a purple and green Taoist robe, looked curiously at the stone shops on both sides of the street, and occasionally entered one to chat with the owner.

However, after learning the prices of those source stones, Li Zhi would often shake his head or even say something that would make the merchants unhappy.

Faced with Li Zhi's accusations, the shop owners were almost not angry. Instead, they smiled and explained to him the origins of the source stones.

I don't know if it was because of Li Zhi's young age, or because of the charm of the fairy from Yao Chi beside him that she was so polite to him.

"Little Li Zhi, you've been walking around the city for most of the day, why haven't you bought any source stones?" Hu Qin, who was accompanying Li Zhi shopping, asked curiously.

At this time, more than half a month had passed since he was taken to Yuancheng by the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi.

His external injuries had healed and his magic power had returned to its best condition. He then walked out of the stone chamber where the Holy Maiden of Yao Chi stayed and strolled around the city accompanied by Huqin.

Although the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi was somewhat curious about Li Zhi, she was not curious enough to hang out with him.

So since Li Zhi had an old huqin, she naturally became the fairy from the Yao Chi who accompanied him on strolls.

Neither Huqin nor the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi believed the explanation of why he appeared near the Taichu Ancient Mine and fell from the void after failing to cross the void.

Before this, because Li Zhi needed to heal his wounds, the Fairy of Yao Chi did not disturb him too much.

Now that Li Zhi has fully recovered, Huqin can't help but want to find out about Li Zhi's past.

Curiosity, pure curiosity.

Especially after three years, Li Zhi not only did not grow up, but became even younger, which made Huqin feel incredible.

"Xiao Li Zhi, did you come to the Northern Territory with your family's headmaster? What's your headmaster's name? Maybe we already know him." The curiosity in Huqin's eyes grew stronger and stronger.

According to the Saint Junior Sister, Li Zhi's body is comparable to that of a humanoid beast and has reached an incredibly strong level.

He fell from the void and created a pit thousands of meters deep on the ground, but there was no obvious wound on his body. This kind of physical strength is simply inhuman.

Moreover, the Saint Junior Sister used the secret method of Yao Chi to sense that there seemed to be an extremely strong vitality hidden in Li Zhi's body, which was several times stronger than that of the Saint Yaoguang.

But from the outside it looks ordinary.

Moreover, when the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi wanted to observe Li Zhi's Sea of ​​Bitterness, she heard a mysterious chanting sound from his Sea of ​​Wheels, which made her feel a palpitation and made her unable to see through Li Zhi's Sea of ​​Wheels.

The Saint Maiden of Yao Chi immediately determined that there was something wrong with Li Zhi, and it was a big problem.

What surprised the Saint of Yao Chi even more was that three years ago Hu Qin had told her that she and Sun Yi met a seven or eight-year-old child with an incredibly strong body on the road. However, three years later, the child not only showed no signs of growing up, but became two years younger.

And it is a kind of youth that comes from the origin of life.

This miraculous reverse growth has a fatal attraction to any female monk.

"The headmaster of my family is named Cao Yusheng. Sister Hu, do you know him?" Li Zhi said directly in response to Hu Qin's question.

"Cao Yusheng?" Huqin thought for a long time but couldn't remember who Cao Yusheng was. Finally, she could only shake her head.

"Actually, I came to the Northern Territory by myself, but in the process of crossing the void, I was affected by the secret power in the Taichu Ancient Mine, and had to break through the void to get rid of the influence of that devouring power." Li Zhi said truthfully.

Unfortunately, sometimes people just don’t believe you when you tell the truth.

Hu Qin felt that Li Zhi was intentionally hiding the reason why he appeared near the Taichu Ancient Mine, and then said: "Little Li Zhi, since you have come to the Northern Territory, when can you invite me to the Holy City for dinner? I have already made plans for you. This year's Wudao tea will soon be harvested. When the time comes..."

Before she could finish, Li Zhi said, "Sister Hu, can you please stop calling me Little Li Zhi? I actually have a Taoist name now. You can call me Taoist of Longevity, or Taoist of Longevity, or even Taoist of Little Longevity."

"You are such a smart kid, you haven't told me what's wrong with your physical body, whether you are a divine body, and how old you are. Three years have passed, and you have not grown up, but are getting younger. Tell me now, and I can regain my youth."

Huqin subconsciously wanted to pinch Li Zhi's chubby little face, but unfortunately Li Zhi dodged it.

"Sister Hu, does your Yao Chi Holy Land have holy water that can rival the divine spring water?" Li Zhi did not answer, but asked back.

"Why are you asking this?" Huqin asked in surprise.

"I want to exchange something with you for some of the holy spring water. Don't you want to know my secret of rejuvenation?" Li Zhi said.

Li Zhi could sense that the Saint Lady of Yao Chi was definitely secretly observing his and Hu Qin's every move.

After all, not every cultivator has the opportunity to regain youth.

Back then, the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi also overheard the conversation between Sun Yi and Hu Qin by chance, and learned that Li Zhi, with his cultivation at the mere Life Spring level, had eaten most of the Biling Five-Colored Fish, and that his physical body was so strong that it was rare in the world.

Since then, Yao Chi Holy Land has begun to secretly investigate Li Zhi. After all, as the future helmsman of Yao Chi Holy Land, it is necessary to understand the true situation of the Tianjiao in each domain.

Once such a young genius grows up, he will surely stir up the world.

But the strange thing is that they secretly sent a lot of people to inquire about Li Zhi's whereabouts, but found no trace of his activities outside.

I also didn't find out where Li Zhi's master was.

It seems that he is another young genius who has been hidden away by a powerful force.

Now, when they meet Li Zhi again near the Taichu Ancient Mine in the Northern Territory, and Li Zhi's body seems to have become even stronger, Huqin suggests that the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi should try to find the reason from Li Zhi.

"Is it true or false? Can I also regain my youth?" Huqin said with surprise.

"Of course it's true, and it's very easy to do." A smile flashed in Li Zhi's eyes.

"Tell me quickly." Huqin said impatiently.

"There are three methods. The first is to go to the ancient forbidden area in the southern region and successfully climb one of the nine holy mountains. Then you can eat the holy fruit and holy spring there to regain youth. The second is to use the blood of the emperor to baptize your body, which can also regain youth. The third method is also simple, which is to live another life." Li Zhi said with a smile.

"Little Li Zhi, if you don't want to say it, then forget it. There's no need to say these irrelevant things to your sister." Hu Qin seemed a little angry, but still charming. She gently touched Li Zhi's forehead and said.

"Sister Hu, don't be angry, let's go back. I'll treat you to barbecue. It's definitely the most delicious thing you've never tasted." Li Zhi then said.

Huqin also wanted to see if Li Zhi's appetite was still as big as before, so she ended her shopping.

After the two of them left, Saint Maiden Yao Chi and Saint Maiden Yao Guang, who were hiding in the void, looked at each other.

"He seems to have discovered us?" Saint Yaoguang said.

"The strength of this long-lived young Taoist priest is really puzzling. I now think that he might really come from the Forbidden Zone of Life." The Saint Maiden of Yao Chi's eyes moved, as if she was thinking about Li Zhi's situation.

She had clearly watched Li Zhi recover little by little, but she couldn't understand Li Zhi's condition.

A mere cultivator from the Secret Realm of Wheel Sea, his physical strength seems to be comparable to that of a powerful being.

And what was the mysterious chanting sound in his wheel sea, and why did it make her feel like worshipping him? The more she wanted to find the answer, the more she felt that there was more mystery surrounding Li Zhi.

"Would you like to try the rare kind of barbecue that this young Taoist priest mentioned?" A glimmer of anticipation flashed in Saint Yaoguang's eyes.

"Let's go and have a look. Perhaps if we are honest with him, he can tell us why he appeared outside the Taichu Ancient Mine." Yao Chi Saint nodded slightly. Then, the two saints disappeared into the void.

When they returned to Yao Chi Shi Zhai, they saw Li Zhi processing a piece of ferocious beast meat that was more than ten meters long and shaped like a dragon leg.

Moreover, the purple scales not only sparkled with rich starlight, but also had a terrifying and heart-pounding aura of thunder.

What level of ferocious beast is this flesh and blood?
In fact, Li Zhi did not expect that the remaining flesh and blood of the star beast actually contained a trace of the remaining breath of chaotic thunder.

Moreover, after being transformed by the remaining aura of chaotic thunder, the meat of the star beast seems to have become even more extraordinary.

Hu Qin looked at the piece of animal leg that Li Zhi took out with surprise. The overwhelming blood and energy, as well as the aura of thunder and lightning, were simply beyond her ability to digest.

Li Zhi didn't care about Hu Qin's surprise. After processing the beast leg, he took out his Star God Iron Furnace, added water and stewed the meat.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to barbecue, but he doesn’t have any special divine fire in his hand that can refine the aura of thunder and the power of star evil in his flesh and blood.

It can only be stewed over low heat.

Moreover, Li Zhi added more than twenty kinds of spiritual herbs into the alchemy furnace to enhance the flavor.

Looking at the sparkling stars and flashing thunder in the furnace, the newly arrived Saint Yaoguang walked straight forward to observe.

After a moment, she asked curiously, "Little Taoist Changshou, what kind of creature's flesh and blood is this? It is so rich in life essence."

It was the first time that Li Zhi saw the true appearance of Saint Yaoguang, and she was indeed extremely beautiful.

Hu Qin quickly introduced him, "Little Li Zhi, this is Fairy Yao Xi, the Saintess of the Yaoguang Holy Land."

But after hearing Hu Qin's introduction, Li Zhi subconsciously glanced at her chest, as if he was confirming something.

Yao Xi's spiritual sense was very sharp, and she immediately noticed the strangeness in Li Zhi's eyes. Then her cheeks turned slightly red, and she said angrily: "Little guy, where are you looking at?"

"So, little Taoist priest, you like Sister Yao Xi." The Saint Maiden of Yao Chi came over and teased directly.

Li Zhi stared at her feet for a moment and said, "Saint sister, why don't you wear shoes? Are you afraid of smelly feet?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi paused awkwardly, and it seemed that the hazy fairy mist covering her had turned pink.

Huqin even covered her mouth to hold back her laughter, not daring to make a sound.

Yao Xi, the Saint of Yaoguang, was so amused that she burst into laughter and said, "Little Taoist Changshou, I didn't expect your perspective to be so unique. I misunderstood you just now."

After a while, the breath of the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi returned to normal.

She walked directly in front of Li Zhi and threatened him condescendingly: "Little Changshou, do you want to try the weight of your sister's jade feet?"

It seemed that as long as Li Zhi dared to agree, she would directly kick Li Zhi and let him understand what "women's feet are not worth tasting" meant.

Li Zhi laughed and said, "Saint sister, calm down. I was just joking. I will treat you to meat."

As expected, all older sisters are the same, they like to discipline children.

It seemed that the flesh and blood of the star beast that had been struck by the chaos thunder had already eliminated most of the star evil power in the flesh and blood. The flesh and blood of the star beast stewed in the alchemy furnace soon filled with the aroma of stewing.

The aroma is so delicious that it makes your mouth water.

Huqin prepared tables, chairs, dishes and chopsticks for the Holy Maiden Yao Chi and the Holy Maiden Yao Guang.

Just as Li Zhi was taking out the stewed meat, Saint Yaoguang suddenly stared at Li Zhi's alchemy furnace and said in surprise: "Little Taoist Changshou, this alchemy furnace of yours is actually made of rough pieces of star iron?"

The Saint Maiden of Yao Chi and Hu Qin also focused their attention on the silver-white alchemy furnace and discovered that the furnace's refining method was very crude, and there was not a single Taoist pattern engraved on it, but the furnace was made of forged star iron.

The Star Iron is a divine material that can be used to forge holy weapons, but Li Zhi had so roughly forged it into a mortal alchemy furnace.

That’s right, it’s just an ordinary alchemy furnace and cannot be considered a magic weapon at all.

What a luxury this is.

"Little Li Zhi, have you made a fortune?" Huqin's eyes sparkled, and she looked at Li Zhi as if he were a great treasure.

"Is the Star Iron very expensive?" Li Zhi asked with some doubt.

Although he knew that the Star Iron was extremely valuable, he was still somewhat surprised that it could cause both the Saint Ladies Yao Chi and Yao Guang to show expressions of shock.

"You actually asked if it's expensive? Do you know that such a large piece of star iron is big enough to forge three or five heavy weapons?" Huqin seemed shocked by Li Zhi's generosity. Is this still the child who had no money to eat and even had to rely on her and Sun Yi for support?

"Sister Hu, the Star Iron is very valuable?" Li Zhi said with shining eyes.

“It’s not just high in quality, it’s extremely rare. It’s a divine material that can be used to forge holy weapons.” There was a hint of sourness in Huqin’s words.

Then, Li Zhi turned his attention to the two saints and asked, "Two sisters, do you have any divine sources? I can sell you some star divine iron."

"You actually have extra Star Iron on you?" Yao Xi asked in shock.

"There are probably four or five more." Li Zhi roughly estimated the volume of the star beast's four claws and said uncertainly.

"Wait, you mean four or five squares?" The Saint Maiden of Yao Chi was also a little confused. Even though she was knowledgeable, she had never seen anyone use squares to measure the number of star irons. Generally, they were calculated in blocks.

"Then take them all out. We in the Yao Chi Holy Land want them all." The Yao Chi Saint said very generously.

"Sister Yao Chi, you can't eat it all alone. We in Yaoguang Holy Land also lack the materials that can be used to forge holy weapons." Yao Xi said.

"My two sisters, I only accept payment from Shenyuan." Li Zhi interrupted their argument.

"You have just entered the Secret Realm of Lunhai, what do you need the Divine Source for? It is something that is useful to the powerful. With your level of cultivation, ordinary pure source is enough for your practice." Huqin asked at the side.

"My cultivation has reached the level of the other shore, and I need the divine source to assist in the transformation. Only the divine source can enable my transformation to be most thorough." Li Zhi explained.

"The divine source is not something I can use easily. I need to report to the Queen Mother. How about this, after we finish our business in Yuancheng, you come with me to Yaochi." Yaochi Saint said after thinking for a moment.

Yao Xi did not say anything. It was obvious that her say within the Yaoguang Holy Land was far less than that of the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi.

Then they started eating the star beast stew.

After taking a mouthful of the stew, everyone suddenly felt a warm current containing a huge amount of life energy spreading around their bodies, and at the same time, lightning sparks began to flash and crackle on their body surface.

The body gradually became stronger under the tempering of this thunder.

Even though the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi and Yao Xi had survived thunder tribulations more than once before, they could still feel the intensity of the thunder contained in the star beast's flesh and blood.

It seemed that the lightning and thunder had some flavor of chaotic thunder, which was far superior to the lightning and thunder they had experienced when they were undergoing the tribulation before.

In other words, the power of thunder was relatively weak, and the life essence in their flesh and blood was strong enough, so they did not make a fool of themselves in front of Li Zhi.

Because Huqin was relatively weak, after taking a small bite, he needed to use his internal energy to refine it in order to digest it.

But after digesting it, her eyes lit up and she said, "Little Li Zhi, is this the secret of your extremely powerful body?"

Li Zhi nodded and said, "Sister Hu, I've told you before that only by eating can you become stronger. There are at least 500 kilograms of star beast flesh and blood here. If you eat 100 kilograms, your physical strength will definitely increase a lot."

Hu Qin rolled her eyes at him and said, "Do you think I'm a pig? I eat 100 kilograms. I'm afraid I can't even eat 10 kilograms."

Saint Yaoguang asked curiously, "Little brother Changshou, this flesh and blood is actually the flesh and blood of star beasts. Where did you get it from?"

Star beasts are a general term for huge ancient beasts that live in the outer space. Any star beast is synonymous with power. Not only are they extremely large in size, but their strength is also terrifyingly boundless. Often their strength is above the king level, otherwise they would not be able to roam in the outer space.

Although the face of the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi was covered with a layer of hazy fairy mist, Li Zhi could feel that she also showed a curious look at this moment.

　This is a chapter to make up for last night. Happy Labor Day everyone. Labor is the most glorious thing, and I feel it today.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)